Ellie Crisell at Newsround was on Breakfast to talk about a special programme that Newsround are broadcasting on Friday on child poverty. The poverty minister, Jim Murphy has said that he will reply to every email he receives from a child about poverty. Jim Murphy's email address is:
Jimmurphymp@parliament.uk

Wednesday 29 November

Can't Walk, Won't Walk

The BBC Two documentary is on December 7th at 7pm. You can get more information about the procedures and those on Breakfast this morning by watching the documentary.

Farepak Response Fund

If you wish to contribue to the fund as an individual, please call 0845 260 1096. Corporate or large donations can be made by calling 01904 550 038. Farepak customers should register with the administrators, BDO Stoy Hayward: 0870 066 9826.

You can watch the drama documentary Tsunami: The Aftermath on BBC Two tonight at 9.30pm

Monday 27 November

Homelessness documentary

You can see the documentary on homeless families on BBC One on Wednesday night at 10.40pm. It's called Evicted.

JackanoryThe children's story series returns to our screens tonight, when John Sessions will read "Muddle Earth" - a parody of The Lord of the Rings. Watch it on CBBC at 4.30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Is making his RSC acting debut, he takes on the role of 'Falstaff' in 'Merry Wives: The Musical' From 2 December to 10 February at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.

Wednesday 22 November

French women don't get fat

At least, that's according to Mireille Guilano. She came in to talk about her collection of recipes and tips which help the French stay slim. It's called French Women for All Seasons. Publisher: Chatto and Windus ISBN: 0701180609

Brenda Blethyn

The Oscar-nominated British actress who starred in Secrets and Lies has just published her memoirs. They're called 'Mixed Fancies' - Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd ISBN: 0743248597

Tuesday 21 November

Farepak
If want to donate to the fund which has been set up to help customers of the collapsed Christmas club, you can do so by phone:Individual donations: 0845 260 1096Business or large donations: 01904 550 038
Closing date for donations is this Friday 24 November. Farepak customers should register with the administrator, BDO Stoy Hayward - 0870 066 9826 - to get compensation.

Squash

We've collected together some useful links if you'd like to find out more about playing Squash in the UK

We're talking to the author of a book about car-parks. It's called Parking Mad and it's by Kevin Beresford.

Author

We talked to Charles Frazier, the author of Cold Mountain, about his latest novel. It's called Thirteen Moons and it's the story of life with Cherokee Indians.

Monday 20 November

Chest pain and heart attacks

We're reporting on a new campaign which encourages people not to ignore chest pain, as it may indicate a heart attack. The British Heart Foundation says: don't put a brave face on it, if you experience pain in the central part of your chest, call an ambulance. The classic symptom of a heart attack is a crushing pain in the chest - but not all heart attacks feel like that. You can also experience symptoms like indigestion, pain in the arms and neck or even pain in the back.

You can catch the new production of Tim Rice's musical Blondel from November 23 at The Pleasance Theatre, Islington, London.

Swap ShopWe talked to Maggie Philbin about the BBC children's series Swap Shop, which ran from 1976 to 1982. BBC Two is planning to revive the series for a one-off special this Christmas. To find out more - or to tell Maggie more about the props she brought in, go to the website Saturday mornings.

The postcards we featured which make fun of Australian sporting achievements are in a book to raise money for Sports Relief. It's called Postcards from the Sledge (by Beach). ISBN: 0955367905

Novel

Best known for the BBC comedy series The League of Gentlemen, Mark Gatiss has written a second novel about the secret agent Lucifer Box. It's called The Devil in Amber. Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd ISBN: 074325709X

Pit ponies

You can visit Sparky the pit pony at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, Yorkshire. You can also adopt one of the museum's ponies, by making a donation.

We're discussing predictions of a looming financial crisis in care for the elderly with Stephen Burke, chief executive of the organisation Counsel and Care. It has a website and a helpline: 0845 300 7585

The TV and restaurant critic's new book is called
Previous Convictions - Assignments From Here and There.
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (9 Nov 2006) ISBN: 0297851624

All-girl band

The all-female singing quartet we talked to just after 9am is called All Angels.
Their debut single, a cover version of 'Songbird' is released today and an album will follow on Monday. The song they performed to close the programme was a version of the spiritual Steal Away to Jesus.

Wednesday 8 November

Grizzly bear documentary

You can see the wildlife documentary The Bearman of Kamchatka tonight on BBC Two at 8pm

Self-publishing

The self-publishing website we're featuring in our business news is called Lulu.com.

The debit card which allows you to pay by plastic when you don't have a bank account is called the Unique Card. It's been developed by Mastercard and it's aimed at people such as migrant workers who find it difficult to open a British bank account. There is a one-off charge, plus a monthly fee for this card

Actress June Whitfield was in the Breakfast studio with our resident GP, Dr Rosemary Leonard. The leaflet, available from the NHS or your family doctor about helping the elderly to look after themselves in the winter is called: Keep Warm Keep Well. You can also get a free benefits health check by calling SeniorLine, a free welfare rights advice service on 0808 800 6565 (call 0808 808 7575 in Northern Ireland, and 0800 26 96 26 for textphone users). You can also find out more online from Help the Aged:

Jeremy BowenJeremy made a brief return to Breakfast to talk about his new book:
War Stories - memoirs of my life as a war reporter, publisher: Simon and Schuster, 6 Nov 2006, ISBN: 0743230949

Didi Conn
Didi Conn, otherwise known as 'Frenchy' in Grease came in to talk about new special edition DVD of the musica. Sing-A-Long Grease DVD and digitally remastered edition of the film, released 6 November.

Monday 6 November

Cave

We featured an item about a massive cave: Titan is the UK's largest cave - and it's only recently been discovered beneath a Derbyshire field. Viewers in the North can see more on that story in Inside Out on BBC1 at 7.30 tonight

Monty DonWas our guest on Monday, he's got a new book and BBC series 'Growing out of trouble' where he takes persistent offenders and puts them to work on the land.
Growing Out of Trouble Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (2 Nov 2006) ISBN: 034089847X. The TV programme will be broadcast in late November.

Friday 3 November

Alzheimer's diseaseWe spoke to the Coronation Street actor Sally Lindsay whose grandmother Ellen died of Alzheimer's at the age of 70. Sally is now an active campaigner for the Alzheimer's society.

We spoke to series producer Alastair Fothergill, along with Ice Worlds producer Vanessa Berlowitz to talk about the new series which starts Sunday. New series begins BBC One Sunday 5 November, 9.00pm.

Helena Bonham Carter

We spoke to Helena Bonham Carter about her new film Sixty Six, it's in cinemas from today.

Sir Cliff Richard

Breakfast's Susanna Reid has been to meet Sir Cliff, his UK tour is from 4 November to 6 December. There's an album: 'Two's Company - The Duets' - out 6 November and DVD: 'Live - Here and Now' - out 27 November. His new single is a double a side: 'Move It' (re-recording of Cliff's 1958, with Brian May on guitar and Shadows drummer Brian Bennett) - released 11 December; plus '21st Century Christmas'.

Wednesday 1 November

Data protectionWe spoke to a guest from a company called Garlik which can offer online data protection for anyone concerned about identity fraud. At the moment, the service is free - for a trial period.